Crime Rate in Chard North, ward

Chard North has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 wards in Somerset district and the 2608th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 175th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chard North in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Somerset district average (87.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chard North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 417 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 509 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chard North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Henson Park. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.